naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
human kindness; human weakness
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
such; this sort of; like this
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
power; authority; jurisdiction
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
system; institution; organization; organisation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
even if not; even without
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
moving; touching; stirring
dispersal; scattering; discrete
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue